Build-A-Bear Workshop jumps on upbeat annual sales forecast

Build-A-Bear Workshop shares BBW.N up 7% at $38 premarket

Stuffed animals retailer forecasts fiscal 2025 total revenue growth in mid-single-digit range, largely above analysts' estimates of 2.6% rise, according to LSEG data

Says outlook assumes increased costs, including from current level of tariffs, as well as labor and freight expenses

Posts surprise increase in Q4 revenue of 0.8% to $150.4 mln vs estimates of 1.2% decline to $147.53 mln

Company says balance sheet was impacted by higher inventory brought in to mitigate potential tariff impact

So far, stock down ~23% this year